2019 FLW Tour Entry Fees

August 26, 2018

Entry Fees

ENTRY: Entry in the FLW Tour Qualifiers requires an $8,750 deposit for the season. Pros are expected to fish all seven qualifying tournaments. A pro may be permitted to miss a tournament for proper cause with prior approval from the tournament director. Missing a tournament without prior approval will result in ineligibility to participate in future 2019 FLW Tour events. The top 100 pros and the top 15 co-anglers from the 2018 FLW Tour, the top 15 pros and co-anglers from each division of the 2018 FLW Series, the FLW Series International Division representative from the 2018 FLW Cup, the 2018 TBF National Champion from the boater division, the boater champion from the 2018 BFL All-American and both members of the winning team from the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship must pay their deposits by October 15, 2018, in order to secure their priority entry position. For pros who fished the full 2018 FLW Tour, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Central time October 16, 2018. For Ranger boat owners (Ranger owners with current registrations or confirmation of a boat order who will use their Ranger boat in FLW Tour competition) and sponsor entries (FLW may reserve sponsor spots in each qualifying tournament), deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Central time October 17, 2018. For pros who fished a full division of the 2018 FLW Series, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Central time October 18, 2018. For TBF members, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Central time October 19, 2018. For other entries, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Central time October 22, 2018. Entry priority will be assigned by the date and time of entry and will be final once full payment of the 2019 deposit is received. Entries may be made either by mail, phone or on the Internet at FLWFishing.com. Do not make entry by more than one method. The final field will be set prior to the first tournament, at which time pros not accepted into the field are eligible for a full refund. DEPOSITS ARE NONTRANSFERABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE ONCE ACCEPTED INTO THE FIELD. Entry balances not received by the entry balance deadline will be charged a $300 late fee.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Entry fees for the seven qualifying tournaments total $35,000. Pros must pay an $8,750 deposit upon entry for the season followed by payments for the season according to the schedule outlined below:

1. Sam Rayburn Reservoir: $5,250 due December 21, 2018

2. Lake Toho: $5,250 due January 21, 2019

3. Lake Seminole: $5,250 due February 18, 2019

4. Grand Lake: $5,250 due March 11, 2019

5. Cherokee Lake: $5,250 due March 25, 2019

6. Lake Chickamauga: Paid in full based on payments listed above

7. Lake Champlain: Paid in full based on payments listed above

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